Monday 1 October 2018

October Days


 Love this October page from "An Illustrated Country Year" by Celia Lewis.


 October was originally the eighth month of the Roman calendar. The Anglo Saxons called it Wynmonath - the wine making month or Winterfylleth meaning the full moon heralding winter.

In the past villagers relied on pannage - the law allowing them access to the woods for their pig - to enable it to fatten on acorns and beech mast before it was killed at the end of the month.

A good October and a good blast
Will blow the hog his acorn and mast.

Weather lore this month is mostly predictions of the prospects for the coming winter.
Much rain in October, much wind in December

For every fog in October there will be a snowfall in winter 

Warm October, cold February.


A full moon without frost in October and there will be no frost until the full moon in November


St. Luke's Day on October 18th has it's own weather lore -"St Luke's little summer" referring to a spell of fine, sunny weather around this day.

October is the main month for apple picking and cider making and the 21st of October was designated Apple Day in 1990 and was organised by Common Ground but Apple Day events are often any weekend in October now organised by county Wildlife Trusts or The National Trust with experts on hand to identify apples

More beautiful October pages from the Illustrated Country Year book.

Then of course there is Halloween or All Hallows Eve at the end of the month which needs a post all of it's own.............probably!

Finally.................... Many thanks for comments on Saturdays post and apologies for not replying over the weekend.




Back Tomorrow
Sue

26 comments:

  1. Another lovely folk lore post, thank you. I think October is possibly my favourite month.
    xx

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    1. It's a golden October morning here today, with the sun shining on the yellowing leaves

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  2. October came around quickly this year. I'm looking forward to the colours turning. We were at Grasmere yesterday and the landscape is beginning to take on an Autumn hue. X

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    1. Tractors busy on the fields and leaves turning - so very Autumnal here this morning

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  3. Can't believe October is here already.
    Your book looks really nice.

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    1. 30 days hath September - and they went at an astonishing speed!

      The book was a lucky find on a shelf of books donated for a charity sale at the library when we were in Ipswich. It's a treasure and I feature it often on my First of the month posts

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  4. I love these posts. That first picture is beautiful - I could see a quilt made like that.

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  5. September raced away and now Autumn is here as I can see from my window. The illustration in the book is amazing-it would make a wonderful stitched wall hanging. Food shopping and a bisit to Wilko’s for glue-exciting stuff!

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  6. When all is said and done about climate change, the brisk cold air of Autumn is good but my chickens don't like it.

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    1. Very cold wind today and the cat's not keen either

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  7. September went so quickly! Love the first picture. Autumn is a glorious time of year, but hate the thought of winter waiting in the wings.

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  8. There is no mistaking the chill in the air today - brilliant sunshine and blue skies, definitely autumnal. The illustrations are lovely, that book has earned a place on my wish list!

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  9. Loved the October picture I do wonder where September went?

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  10. Love those illustrations. Superb. We already had our Apple Sunday. Scottish National Trust designated it for 30th September. So interesting to read about the old folk lore. Thanks.

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  11. As Hallowe'en happens to be my birthday I always look forward to it and always have a pumpkin.

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  12. I love that book. The illustrations are beautiful.

    Now what does the weather lore say about snow on the first day of October? That is what I woke up to this morning, it is gone now thank heavens. More supposedly coming as the week progresses.

    God bless.

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  13. Where did September go!!!
    That is a beautiful illustration - love all the old tales so thank you.
    Fresh Ontario apps are finally in the stores and so delicious - my favourite is a crisp, tart MacIntosh apple - just the best. Oh, and there is some cider in the fridge!

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  14. Beautiful! Another great post. I'll be hoping there's not a lot of fog this month then - I could do without the snow lol.

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